Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-01-06

Miss Lizzie johnson, of Gren-
vile township, is in town spending
few days with her sister.
Rev. Ashley, will be here and
hold services in the Masonic Opera
House on Sunday evening next.
M. Rexford, the jolliest man
on the job in Waubay, made this
office a pleasant cali on Tuesday.
The snow fences east are said
to be full of snow. If this is true
every storm will bring delay to trains.
1t is reported that the orange
trees throughout the county have
not suffered by the recent cold snap.
The city saloon license is $500.
This, added to the county license
makes it 81, 200 year or $3.50 a
quarter.
The County Board have raised
the saloon license in the county to
$500 year, to be paid quarterly in
advance.
MIR. Swensrud, of the firm of
Swensrud & Co., has returned from
st. Paul, where he has been for the
last month.
Hon. c. II. Sheldon, member
of the territorial council from the
kingdom of Day, spent the Sabbath
in Webster.
The Day County Bank will loan
money on wheat tickets and on real
estate or personal property at rea-
sonable rates.
Colonel Lewis returned from
Harlem last night. We understand
he hasaccepted aposition as Station
Agent ut Faulkton.
--Messrs Levoy&Co., at the Far
mer's Bazaar have partitioned off a
neat and commodieus office in the
east end of their building.
No man makes worse bargain
than he whs trades away health
and character for the wares that the
haunts of vice have to offer.
The New Years oyster supper
at 7. L. Egeland's was a good one.
Everybody enjoyed themselves to
the full extent of their ability.
When nature faIters anJ requires help,
recruit her enfebled energies with DIR. J.
IL. McLcitn's strengthening cordial and
blood purifier. 81 per bottle. For sale
at the Lion Drug Store.
". W. SEVERY & Go. have ten
thousand dollars that they will loan
on warehouse receipts, at living pri-
ces, for the next ninety days. Call
and see US.
1t is now decided that man
may be genuine Christian and
successful business man at the same
time-if he advertises literally.
The Springer bill is the play of
the little joker-"Now YOU see it
and now YOU don't" 4 splendid H.
lustration of GLOW not to do it,.
Hon. Willis Ruggles, member
of the territorial house from Ipswich
Edmunds county, was here on a
visit to his brother Ed this week.
Next Saturday the newly elected
officers Of Croker post Will be in.
stalled at the armory. All members
Of the post expected to be present.
Money to loan on improved
lands, on long time, at 10 per cent
straight. No bonus,
FRED W. HARRIS.
Office with Dr. J. l.. Harris.
The REPORTER l. FARMER was
selected as the official paper of the
county by the board on Tuesday. 1t
costs just the same as usual to sub
scribe.
Efforts will soon be made, we
understand, to establish Comman-
dry Of Knight Templers in Webster.
We sincerely trust the work may
Oe success.
The wheat market still contin-
ues to look tired. If the Gar of
Russia is bound to kick up a row,
whether or no, we hope he will get
70 business soon.
-Springcr's Dakota omnibus bill
provides for minority representation
which, in itself viii bury it under
IN avalanche of votes, should it
each our people.
If Russia really means to 90 to
var in the spring she will confer
iavor by whispering the fact in the
Ear of Dakota SO she can increase
ler wheat acreage.
Next Saturday is tho time APP
pointed for the installation OF officers
of Crocker Post G. A. II. 1t is to
be hoped that all the comrades of
the post will be present.
Why not cut Dakota up into
States like Rhode Island? 1t is Just
as reasonable as to,insist or having
It as large as Texas. It's poor rule
that wont work both ways.
An abundance Of snow will not
only give plenty of water in the lakes
and line pasturage for stock, but it
is also an assurance that we shall
have elegant crops in 1857.
The weather of the past two
weeks has had a deleterious effect
upon the banana trees and grave
Tears are entertained that the crop
of 1887 will be seriously affected,
Owing IL The severe cold the
turn out to the Camp Fire ON New
Years eve was not large; but not
withstanding this. most enjoyable
time was had by all present. Finan-
cially it WIS a create sucsSss than
even the mast sanguine anticipated